RICHBURG -- The Lewisville girls do not have the upcoming Class-A state playoffs to look forward to. The Lady Lions entered the contest already eliminated from contention.

However, Lewisville took Thursday's home contest against Great Falls as a chance to look ahead to the future.

With only one senior on the roster, Lewisville finished the season with loads of momentum and a 56-52 victory over rival Great Falls.

The Lady Lions opened a 17-point halftime advantage at 34-17, but managed to survive a Lady Devils surge down the stretch.

The Lewisville advantage grew to 44-23, but Great Falls used a swarming full-court press to force turnovers down the stretch. That allowed the Lady Devils to climb back in contention and trim the deficit to 54-49 with less than one minute remaining. However, Lewisville managed to regain its composure by sinking clutch foul shots in the closing seconds for the season-ending victory.

"I am very proud of our girls; we got after it and hustled," Lewisville coach Mary Hall said. "We are young with only one senior on the team, so we definitely have a lot to look forward to."

Erica Hefler led Lewisville with 19 points and Nedra Lynn sparked Great Falls with a game-high 25.